Wular Lake One of the largest fresh water lake in Asia, is in Bandipora district in the

Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The lake basin was formed as a result
of tectonic activity and is fed by the Jhelum River. Boating, water sports and water
ski have recently been launched by the Government of India Tourism in collaboration
with Kerala Tourism and J&K Tourism. The lake is one of the 23 Indian wetlands
designated as a Ramsar site The Tulbul Project is a "navigation lock-cum-control
structure" at the mouth of Wular Lake. There has been an ongoing dispute between
India and Pakistan over the Tulbul Project since 1987, when Pakistan objected that
the it violated the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. India stopped work on the project that
year, but has since pressed to restart construction. The Jhelum River through the
Kashmir valley below Wular Lake provides an important means of transport for
goods and people. To sustain navigation throughout the year a minimum depth of
water is needed. India contends that this makes development of the Tulbul Project
permissible under the treaty, while Pakistan maintains that the project is a violation of
the treaty. India says suspension of work is harming the interests of people of
Jammu and Kashmir and also depriving the people of Pakistan of irrigation and
power benefits that may accrue from regulated water releases.

Punchh A bus across the LOC, the Poonch-Rawalakot bus, has helped to re-establish ties across the
border.